Unit 3B

Unit OverviewDuring this unit, student will identify how
organisms inherit traits from parents.

Essential LearningGenetic traits are passed from one
generation to the next

Key Concepts

--Identify and explain why inherited traits of living thingsdepend on genes.--Differentiate between dominant and recessive traits.--Interpret simple genetic crosses using Punnett squares.--Predict patterns that emerge from simple genetic crosses.--Conduct investigations demonstrating that the
phenotype of a genetic trait is the result ofgenotype